When you need a post that isn’t there, try using an umbrella stand with a fence post. That’s what I did for this party. I also rented weights (sandbags) for the umbrella stands because I had so many, and when we ran out of those, we got big boulders from the parking area. I’m glad I did , it felt much safer that way.

These looked great on the table. Names are written on a waxy leaf with a paint pen or Sharpie. The greens were pruned from a morning walk in the park. We picked a few different types of leaves and tried them out for stability before deciding on the lovely ones in the picture.